This past week brought a glimpse into what we're all hoping to be a beautiful Spring season. There was no better way to end the week than with a Valentine's Day surprise filled with sunshine, the beach, and the one I love most.

Todays Happenings (and it's only 1:00!)

This morning I woke up super early to take my car in at 8 so they could get to workin, cause I need it fixed and fast.

After all my getting ready and taking care of animals (cause my parents are out of town) and driving to the tune up clinic, driving back home to get the paperwork I left, and driving BACK to the clinic, I found they only needed my VIN number to get the part and the part would be here at 1....so I really didn't have to take it in until 1.

Instead of going back home to sleep, I decided to shop for a Valentine's Dayoutfit since Marcus is sweeping me off to who knows where tomorrow for an all day Valentine's date. So, I went into Target for some morning coffee, looked around, then went over to Cato. Between Cato and then Old Navy which followed, I've spent way too much money today. Woops.

(Speaking of Old Navy. If you shop there, the one in Snellville (and quite possibly all of them...) is rearranging. When I walked in, I felt my brain do a flip. But it looks kinda cool and stylish- contemporary- clothes- store looking. Just be prepared for your brain to flip as well when you first walk in. )

Then I went home and chilled with the animals mentioned before, and along came the part for my car, so now I am tucked into the corner of the Starbucks across from Target where my day began, and I am relaxing with a green tea lemonade and free wifi listening to a song called "One Giant Love" by Cud (ew?) on Pandora. While I do not like waking up early and losing sleep I could have had, I'm a little thankful. It's nice to know it's only 1:10 when it feels like its 4. The days are much longer when you start them early.

Happy Friday!

Every now and then I glimpse over at intellicast.com to see the 10 day forecast to know what type of weather is to come. Upon describing today's weather, someone wrote a tiny, blissful statement--abundant sun. An answer to many prayers and requests after lots of rain and some snow and cold temperatures.

Abundance. It's a domino effect. The happiness with today's abundant sun will bring all sorts of people to participate in their own form of abundance. Abundant smiles. An abundance of productivity. (Sun and warm weather makes me want to grab a container of Gain and wash all my clothes and sheets and everything, filling my belongings with its spring-y scent. weird?) Abundant thankfulness and abundant prayers. An abundance of eats (I'm sure an abundance of sun causes many to provide an abundance of the perfect spring meal.) Abundant fellowship with an abundance of friends. You name it.

The word abundance in itself exudes an abundance of happy.

I haven't blogged since Christmas. I read the happenings that my friends present so beautifully in my Blogger feed, but I find myself completely unworthy of a decent post. Sometimes i find myself facing the constant feeling that blogging isn't for me, but other times there's a little gem here and there.

Some gems to share:
-This morning, after completely forgetting the forecast, I happily realized that a blanket of white was supposed to fall in the middle of the night. I peeked through my blinds, and there it was. Some nice snowy goodness to greet us "Good Morning", and not "Good Morning, I am here to further alter various school years and frustrate those who face the undesired effects of them". By mid-day, it had tipped its hat goodbye, only to return some other time. After a white Christmas, a week-long 6.5 inch snowstorm, and the snowy surprise that was this morning, I feel I'm ready to anticipate spring and the sweet smells, the bright colors, and the warm sunshine that come with it.

-I am finding myself spending more and more time with my guitar. I have no idea of technique or theory with how to play, but I look up chords and tabs of my favorite songs, and let the music become my special outlet. It is easily becoming my new favorite hobby.

-I am changing my lfiestyle. Food has become the enemy, and my health is becoming a huge impact. My NEW focus? I found it in John 4:34... “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work. I am in constant prayer that this will be my unchanging will for the next several months. A typical health plan lasts about a week for me until I binge and turn back to food to help me feel good. I am focusing more now on the will of the Lord for me, and other important things to my life, so that my dependance on food that tastes good will dwindle as much as it needs to. I will let the reward come naturally, taking as long as it takes. :) The long journey begins now.

-Marcus and I have begun attending a new weekly Bible study, and a new church here in Athens. The warm welcome and new lessons that come with it are filling my heart with joy each week. I just cant get enough of the Lord and his blessings.